The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-12
TILE UNIVERSITY TOWN.
What the Railroad Is sDoinE-Progress Mt the
Seat of Learning. -a

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Seat Of Learning.
From The Editor Of L< Int1ligtneer.
MoRaANrowN, W. Va, Dec. 10.-1n
sobe. truth this letter is not written In
Morgantown, but tho above date line is
used for tho conmendable rako OF con-
veniouce. Tho writer will therefore glide
gently along under the Cweet delusion thas
he is atill in the hospitabls University
town thar looks so radiant in summer and
in winter nestles down clone to tho en-
Veloping hilla to keep warm.
The first !hirg that strikeu the yistor
who hiss not been here since the railroad
has superseded the mudroad, is, that one
gets hero with more Of pleasure and COM
fort end certainty than in the bad old days
before the putting and the enorting Of the
locomotive heganto wake the echoes In
the beautiful valley of the Monongahela,
It Is now mo trick at all" to get to and
from MorgautoTn from the Baltimore E.
Ohio main line. There arc two trains a
day each way, and II the railrond people
would only nerve themselves to an cccs.
sionsl washing Of the car !windows, the
scenery stone would be worth the pncs Of
the fare.
Major McGrsw, tho sgent, tells mo that
She road 10 now paying expenses, with an
increasing BUSINESS. It hauls as many as
fifty loaded cars day, and the business is
largely OF its own making. The great
hills arc giving up their wealth. Blazing
coke ovens tell that the railroad has come
and that the Baltimore & Ohio manage.
ment is encouraging industrial enterprise
along Ito line. An excellent quality OF
coke is being produced, aud the demand
Is far ahead Of the supply. Thus fer most
OF the product has been shipped West.
am glad to hoar that one Of WheelinR's
great manufacturing concerns Is about to
give 1t trial. With the acmpetition Of
the long.talhed Of Black Bottle le!lroad,
this section would pour out wealth liit.s
suspected by those not familiar with Its
resources. But for tho time tho Black
Bottle lies abandoned, ten miles Of i d.
most ready for the rails. The contractor
went up Ii balloon, and there this i'm
tortant undertaking halts. Too much bas
been dono. however, to let 1t all 70 to pot.
Morgantown ieelB better now that ahe is q
railroad town, and sue hopes with reason
for better days.
1t Is pleasing to State pride 10 note the
very marked improvement In the Uniyer.
sity. This shows itself not only In the
larger attendance OF s!udente, but in the
general morale OF the Institution. find
tho young men proud Of the University,
attached to their professors with one e1.
ception, doing good work and showing un-
mlstakable signs OF advancement. They
are bright, enthusiastic set OF young iei-
lows, and among them are some who will
mako their mark. The State has need of
shsu and I believe they will repay her
richly. President Turner speaks OF these
young msc as though they were all his
own boys, aid the boys speak of their
President as though they believe in him.
The Regents havo begun to move on a pro-
gtessive line. II they continue In we'll
doing, and II the Legislature can be
brought to do better, it will not be diff.
cnlt to open for the Universisy wider
held Of usefulness. ~ ..sE
The hope Of making this a regort for the
sons Of Gid Virginia gentlemen has, r be-
lieye, been abandoned under the later ad-
mlnistration. Better than that Is to make
the University the pride OF the hardy
mountainous Of West Virginia, who sup.
port 1t. The Legislature ehonld give
money for improvement Of the grounic,
iora gymnasium and for suitable Il.
brsry building. There is q good nucleus
Tor a library, and tho students show their
appreciation OF what, they have. The
Cadet Corps Is In excellent condition, q
hundred strong formed into three com.
panies. The boys deeire to visit Wheel.
Ing Tor q tew days next spring, and
think We shall make 1t possible for them
to come. They will surprise the people
With their soldierly bearing and skill.
The girls must sko the wise precaution
to have thelr heNts insRred. c.s.u.